Back in 2012, Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a special do-not-call registry to protect 911 call centers from robocalls. The system was never implemented in part due to security concerns that came up when the FCC and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started looking into the feasibility of the idea. Specifically, there was a worry that a bad actor could use the registry to flood a call center with automated calls and thereby prevent them from helping people in need.
https://www.engadget.com/fcc-911-rob...8.html?src=rss
New FCC rules could force telephone companies to block robocalls to 911 call centers
1st October 2021, 08:27
New FCC rules could force telephone companies to block robocalls to 911 call centers 
